The Home Theater Receiver, also referred to as an AV Receiver or
Surround Sound Receiver, is the heart of a home theater system and
provides most, if not all, the inputs and outputs that you connect
everything, including your television, into. A Home Theater
Receiver provides an easy and cost-effective way of centralizing
your your home theater system. To find out more on what to look for
in a Home Theater Receiver, check out my article:
Before You Buy a Home Theater Receiver - Part One - Audio.
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Before You Buy a Home Theater Receiver - Part Two - Multi-Zone Audio, iPod, Networking, and Video
The Home Theater Receiver, also referred to as an AV Receiver or Surround Sound Receiver, is the heart of a home theater system and provides most, if not all, the inputs and outputs that you connect everything, including your television, into. A Home Theater Receiver provides an easy and cost-effective way of centralizing your your home theater system. In
Part One, I discussed the basic audio performance and functions to look for. In Part Two, I dig deeper into some of the more advanced functions to consider when buying a Home Theater Receiver. To find out more, check out my article:
Before You Buy a Home Theater Receiver...
Sherwood Newcastle R-972 Home Theater Receiver With Trinnov Optimizer - Product Review
The Sherwood Newcastle R-972 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver is an affordable, high-end home theater receiver. This receiver delivers a strong, sustained, power output, and features on-board
Dolby TrueHD and
DTS-HD audio processing. This receiver also has 4
HDMI inputs inputs, and features multi-zone operation with two remote controls.
Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller/Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week
If you are intimidated by the traditional home theater receiver with its inputs, outputs, and extensive setup and operating options, the Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 Media Controller/Home Theater Receiver may be the answer.
The YMC-700 is designed to be as simple to use as possible, while still providing the necessary audio/video flexibility for today's user. The YMC-700 offers 5.1 channel audio processing (including Dolby TrueHD decoding), three HDMI inputs, analog to HDMI video conversion, and USB, and a docking station port for iPods and Bluetooth devices. In addition, the YMC-700 is also WiFi enabled, allowing the user to connect to a home network for accessing media content stored on a PC or from
The Onkyo TX-SR607 7.2 Channel Home Theater Receiver brings high-end audio and video performance, as well as flexibility, at an extremely affordable price. This receiver is rated to deliver 90 wpc, and features
Dolby Digital Plus.
Dolby TrueHD, and
DTS Master Audio decoding, as well as two new audio features:
Dolby Prologic IIz and
DTS Surround Sensation audio processing. Dolby Prologic IIz offers the option of adding two more front speake...
A Bitstream refers to binary bits of information (1's and 0's) transferred from one device to another.
However, in Home Theater applications, Bitstream refers to a digitally-encoded Dolby Digital or DTS-related compressed audio signal from a source component (such as a DVD, Blu-ray, or HD-DVD player, HD-Cable, or HD-Satellite Box) to a Preamp/Processor (either standalone or built into a Home Theater Receiver) for decoding and distribution to the amplifier stage for final sound reproduction, in analog form, by the loudspeakers. The Bitstream can be sent via Digital Optical, Digital Coaxial, or
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The Sherwood Newcastle R-972 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver is an affordable, high-end home theater receiver. This receiver delivers a strong, sustained, power output, and features on-board Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio processing. This receiver also has 4 HDMI inputs inputs, and features multi-zone operation with two remote controls. 
